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Burglary is a felony punishable by not more than twenty years; should the burglar enter with a dangerous weapon, they may be imprisoned for life. [43] Unlawful entries of a structure other than a dwelling are labeled "breaking and entering" and punishments vary according to structure.
Lifting: If the bike is locked to an insecure structure such as a small sign or tree, the thief is able to lift the bike along with its lock off of the structure. Cutting: A thief may use a bolt cutter, hack saw, or angle grinder to cut through the bicycle lock. Picking: A thief may pick a lock of locks that require a keyhole.
Anthony St Leger was a young housebreaker, robber and burglar who became a thief-taker after being pardoned in trial for giving evidence against the rest of the gang. He took advantage of his knowledge and experience in the criminal underworld to start making money with rewards or extortions for not prosecuting.
Before the term "home invasion" came into use, the term "hot burglary" was often used in the literature. Early references also use "burglary of occupied homes" [10] and "burglar striking an occupied residence." [11] In 2008 Connecticut Congressman Chris Murphy proposed making home invasion a federal crime in the United States. [12] [13]
On the flip side, if you’ve taken a taxi to the airport and left your car in the driveway, a burglar might take note that the car hasn’t moved in days. To avoid this, it’s best to have a ...
A wireless system can be moved to a new property easily. An important wireless connection for security is between the control panel and the monitoring station. Wireless monitoring of the alarm system protects against a burglar cutting cables or from failures of an internet provider. This setup is commonly referred to as fully wireless.
A burglar sign is a marking supposedly left on or near a property by a burglar or their accomplice, signalling in code that the building is vulnerable or unoccupied.. The practice is considered to be an urban legend, with Snopes commenting that publicly creating such signs would be an unnecessary additional risk for the burglar, when they could instead simply note down details of addresses.
Peter Scott (born Peter Craig Gulston) (18 February 1931 – 17 March 2013) was a Northern Irish burglar and thief who was variously described as the "King of the Cat Burglars", "Burglar to the Stars" and the "Human Fly". [1] Scott described himself as a "master idiot". [2]